ITEM ONE:

MOONWALK I EDGES SUPER BOWL I

Most memorable event of the 1960s? Man walking on the moon. Second most memorable? Super Bowl I. That was the vote of nearly one million Americans surveyed by the U.S. Postal Service for a 15-stamp set available in September, 1999. For the first time in postal history, citizens were asked to choose subjects for stamps honoring significant people, places, events and trends that reflect a decade. The process is part of the U.S. Postal Service’s "Celebrate the Century" commemorative stamp and education program. The top three vote-getters of the ’60s were "Man Walks on the Moon," followed closely by "Super Bowl Kicks Off" (1967), and "The Peace Symbol." Two of the three sports subjects chosen are from the NFL: Super Bowl I and the Green Bay Packers of the ’60s. The third sports subject was Roger Maris. "The results of the balloting reflect what is most memorable about the 1960s among adults and children across the country," said Postmaster General WILLIAM HENDERSON.

ITEM TWO:

TONY A TIGER IN OFFSEASON

If the 1998 season is anything like the offseason for Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach TONY DUNGY, the Bucs are headed for a big year indeed. The 42-year-old Dungy, who in 1997 took the Buccaneers to their first playoff berth since 1982 in his second year as a head coach, has enjoyed a notable offseason. First, his contract was extended by the Bucs to the year 2002. Next, he was honored by the Pro Football Writers of America with the Horrigan Award, presented annually to an NFL coach, player or official "for his or her professional style in helping football writers do their job." Finally, Dungy recently was named the 1997 NFL Coach of the Year by American Football Quarterly magazine, which covers the football coaching profession. It has been quite an "on" offseason for Dungy, who last year won only the second playoff game in Buccaneers history. "Everything you do as a player is derived from your head coach," says Bucs defensive tackle WARREN SAPP. "Tony is a coach who is always looking forward. We all feed off him."

ITEM THREE:

"EVERYBODY HERE TALKS CHIEFS"

The Kansas City Chiefs don’t open training camp until July 23. But their fans are ready now. At least JOE POSNANSKI, a columnist for the Kansas City Star, believes that. Posnanski summed up the sports fan fervor in his city in a recent column: "This is all anyone wants to talk about anywhere in town. Chiefs running game. Chiefs defense. Chiefs punting. Will CHESTER MC GLOCKTON work out at defensive end? Will the Chiefs go to more two-tight-end formations, with a little less motion, in an effort to attack downfield more?…It’s warm, it’s baseball season every place else in America, and everybody here talks Chiefs." And camp hasn’t even begun.